Hitched: The Most Popular Honeymoon Destinations

Your honeymoon will be one of the most special and romantic holidays you’ll ever take. From snorkeling over reefs and walks on secluded beaches, to relaxing spa treatments and cookery classes, the possibilities for honeymoon activities are endless. But, what are the most popular honeymoon destinations? Hitched.co.uk reveal all.

By analysing 8,000 uses of the #honeymoon and #honeymooners hashtags, Hitched were able to create a list of the top 35 honeymoon destinations around the world.

The top 10 most popular honeymoon destinations

1-New York, USA

2-Kuta, Indonesia

3-Amalfi Coast, Italy

4-Magoodhoo, Maldives

4-Rome, Italy

4-Teluknarat, Indonesia

5-Ban Bang Bao, Thailand

6-Playa del Carmen, Mexico

7-Vaitape, French Polynesia

8-Singapore, Republic of Singapore

9-Mahibadhoo, Maldives

10-Faanui, French Polynesia

New York, New York…

The Big Apple is at the top of many people’s bucket lists. It is home to a number of world-famous attractions and entices millions of tourist every year who flock to Instagram to document their time spent in romantic NYC. The city that never sleeps lands the top spot as the most popular honeymoon destination of all time as a considerable 6.92% of people head here to celebrate their first trip as fresh-faced newlyweds.

Countries that appear numerous times

According to the data, there are four favourite countries for honeymooners. These countries are French Polynesia, Indonesia, Italy and the Maldives; they all appear twice in the top 10 list (due to countries sharing positions)

Located in Asia and surrounded by equally beautiful countries Papua New Guinea and backpacker favourite Thailand, Indonesia is a cultural wonderland. Kuta takes the second spot in the most popular honeymoon stakes, with activities such as surfing in the Indian Ocean winning newlyweds over.

Italy is also one of the places to be for soon-to-be honeymooners. The popular Mediterranean country appears at both the 3rd and 4th positions on the top 10 most popular honeymoon destinations list. The country combines rich history with glamour and is favoured for it’s breathtaking beaches, delicious cuisine and world famous wines; the Instagrammable picturesque seaside towns make Italy the perfect place to wind down after your big day.

Most popular continent

Over one-third of the most popular honeymoon destinations in the world are located in North America. These 18 locations include Las Vegas, Malibu, Washington and Cancun. Four of the 18 North American locations can be found in paradise on Earth; the stunning islands of Hawaii. Moiliili, Kaanapali, Hanalei and Lahaina rank at 11th, 24th, 32nd and 35th respectively.

The next most popular continent is Europe, where 14 of the honeymoon destinations on the list can be found and includes Greece, Italy, Malta and Iceland. Asia follows closely behind with 13 newlywed favourite spots, such as Thailand and Bali, in this continent.

The most popular area/country

It seems that Mexico wins the hearts of honeymooners everywhere as a whopping 7 of the world’s top 35 honeymoon destinations can be found here. From Playa del Carmen to Tulum, Mexico is the firm favourite.

Whether you’re interested in the dazzling city lights that New York offers as your first adventure together as newylweds, or lounging lazily in the Indonesian sun is more like what you imagined, there’s definitely something out there for everyone.

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Katheryn is a Digital PR Consultant at Aira Digital. After visiting Tenerife, San Francisco and Hawaii in 2017, she has caught the travel bug and has already set her sights on visiting the Caribbean in 2018.